Napoli manager Antonio Conte acknowledges that Saturday's home game with lowly Lecce, where he started his playing career, will stir emotions but knows the Serie A leaders have a job to do.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Juventus v Napoli - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - September 21, 2024 Napoli coach Antonio Conte before the match REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File PhotoNapoli manager Antonio Conte acknowledges that Saturday's home game with lowly Lecce, where he started his playing career, will stir emotions but knows the Serie A leaders have a job to do.
"There are feelings, but there is also professionalism as well. You have to separate those things," he said on Thursday." represents my origins, the dusty pitches, my father's team, where I grew up and went through the ranks up to Serie A. Napoli, who finished a disappointing 10th last season, have enjoyed a strong start this term with 19 points from eight matches and Conte said he had faith in all of his squad."I make choices based on what I see, maybe certain things that aren't always seen by everyone else, even if you seem to know at least 85 per cent of what goes on."It's an important game against Lecce if we want to continue getting results.
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